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Shilpashastra (iconography)

Source: Shodhganga: The significance of the mūla-beras (śilpa)

Uruvam-valipādu refers to “image worship” and represents one of the main systems of worship in Tamilnadu.—The ancient śilpis have classified the revelation of the Primary Energy into three states [viz., vyakta/śakala (morphic/fully manifest in anthromorphic)]. Vyakta or śakala or uruvam (in Tamil) is the form where the body is well defined and is represented in a perceivable, tangible manner. The images of Candraśekhara, Murukan and Viṣṇu come under this state of form.

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Shilpashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, śilpaśāstra) represents the ancient Indian science (shastra) of creative arts (shilpa) such as sculpture, iconography and painting. Closely related to Vastushastra (architecture), they often share the same literature.

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Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Uruvam (உருவம்) noun < rūpa.

1. Shape, visible form, figure; வடிவம். சோதியாய்த் தோன்று முருவமே [vadivam. sothiyayth thonru muruvame] (திருவாசகம் [thiruvasagam] 22, 9).

2. Body; உடல். உரு வமு முயிரு மாகி [udal. uru vamu muyiru magi] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 1028, 3).

3. Beauty; அழகு. உருவப்பூணினாய் [azhagu. uruvappuninay] (நைடதம் தேவியைக். [naidatham theviyaig.] 3).

4. Colour, hue; நிறம். உருகப் பல்பூத் தூஉய் [niram. urugap palputh thuuy] (பத்துப்பாட்டு [pathuppattu] 241).

5. Disguise, assumed form; வேஷம். வலியி னிலைமையான் வல்லுருவம் [vesham. valiyi nilaimaiyan valluruvam] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 273).

6. Die used in gaming; கவறு. முன்னாயம் பத்துருவம் பெற்றவன் மனம்போல [kavaru. munnayam pathuruvam perravan manambola] (கலித்தொகை [kalithogai] 136).

7. Repetition of mantras: மந்திரவுரு. நின்றிரண்டுருவ மோதி [manthiravuru. ninriranduruva mothi] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 1289).

8. Image made of clay or fashioned of brick, idol, statue; பிரதிமை. [pirathimai.]

9. (Buddhist Philosophy) Bodily form, one of pañca-kantam, q.v.; பஞ்சதந்திரப் பாடற் கந்தங்களுளொன்று. ஒங்கியவுருவமோடும் [panchathandirap padar kanthangalulonru. ongiyavuruvamodum] (சிவஞானசித்தியார் சுபக்ஷம் பர. செளத். [sivagnanasithiyar supagsham para. selath.] 30).

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Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.

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Starts with: Uruvamdi, Uruvametu.

Ends with (+2): Aputtipuruvam, Aruvuruvam, Cacituruvam, Cankiramaturuvam, Curuvam, Cuttiravuruvam, Iranatturuvam, Kanakkuruvam, Matitturuvam, Mulatturuvam, Munpuruvam, Ottavuruvam, Paluruvam, Pettamuruvam, Takkanaturuvam, Takshinaturuvam, Tanaturuvam, Tevakuruvam, Uttarakuruvam, Uttarapuruvam.

Full-text (+29): Urupam, Piratimai, Corcitaivu, Kanakkuruvam, Karcilai, Stampakiruti, Cilaiyati, Ottavuruvam, Uruvametu, Marurupam, Piratipimpam, Cuttiravuruvam, Rupam, Cemiyappattatai, Malaikkovil, Puccanti, Uruvattirumeni, Attakonam, Cuttattakam, Petacaivam.

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Search found 3 books and stories containing Uruvam; (plurals include: Uruvams). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Tiruvaymoli (Thiruvaimozhi): English translation (by S. Satyamurthi Ayyangar)

Pasuram 4.3.7 < [Section 3 - Third Tiruvaymoli (Kovai Vayal)]

Pasuram 1.1.9 < [Section 1 - First Tiruvaymoli (Uyarvu ara Uyar Nalam)]

Pasuram 8.1.1 < [Section 1 - First Tiruvaymoli (Tevimar avar)]

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Sivaprakasam (Study in Bondage and Liberation) (by N. Veerappan)

Innate defilement < [Chapter 2 - Bondage]

Guru-in-physical form < [Chapter 6 - Means to Release]

God and Cosmic functions < [Chapter 4 - Concept of God]

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The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)

Chapter 1 - Nature Mysticism < [Volume 4.2.1 - Philosophy of Nature]

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